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H. P. DAVIS.

WINDOW FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15. I918.

1,3 l 3, 675 Patented Aug. 19, 1919,

INVENTOR Henry F Dam/5 Frames, of

HENRY LP. DAVIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

' WINDOW-reams.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY P. Davis, a subject'oi theKing of Great Britain, resid: ing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented and useful Improvements in Windowwhich the following is a specification. t

.This invention relates to Window frames and pa'it icularl'y refers to frames'for clamping the glass or other transparent element in Tposition in the window opening of vehicle tops. 1

The primary object of the ini ention is the provision of a window framewhichserves as a quick and eifectlve meansofpositlomng' the glass inthe opening in the top, said frame also presenting a neat appearance.

Another object of theinvention is the provision of a frame of the character de scribed which comprises a pair of separable,

identically formed clampingsections which. with means whereby the same are provided can be snapped together to grip the edge of the cloth and glass in position. Aiurther object of, the invention is the provision of a frame which is sufficiently flexible to allow the same to conform to the I and which is thoroughly reliableandefii surface of the glass, thereby reducing the liability of the breakage of thesame in positioning it in-the Window opening.

A still further object of the inventionis the proivsion of a frame-which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture cient inits purpose.

lVith these and other objects in view, the

invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts fully described and set forth in the, following description and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1, designates a front elevation of the (leviccin applied position.

Fig; 2. is a sectional View on the line 2 2, of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is tive view of the frame showing the means for securing the sections in clamped relation. Fig. 4, is asectional view of a slightly modified form of the invention, and

Fig. 5, is a perspective view of the securing means therefor.

Fig. 6, is a sectional view of a still further modified form of the invention.

Specification of Iiettersjatent.

at the same'time clamp the a fragmentary detailed perspec- Patented Aug. raises.

Application filed March 15, 1918. serial no. 222,706.

Beferring to the drawings, like characters designate'slmilar parts throughout the sev eral views of the drawing- A represents a portion of the vehicle top which is usually constructed of cloth composition and B the glass or other material oi a transparent nature which is adapted to till the window opening in the top. (3 designates the frame WhlCh comprises the sections 10 and ll, the former being provided with an interned flange 12, and the latter with a similar flange 13. The, section 11. has arranged therein a leaf spring-14, which is preferably soldered at one extremity to the innersnrface of the same. Adjacent the free end, the spring is bent at 15, to form a catch for engagement with the flange 12. The remaining extrenr ity 16, of the spring forms an inclined surface which is adaptedto be engaged by't-he flange-12, when bringing the-sectionsintc clamping position, whereby the flange 12, will .be allowed to pass over and engage be hind the portion 15, as will be readily under stood. The flan es 12 and 13, serve as jaws for clamping ,t 1e cloth A, therebetween.

The remaining edges 17 of the sections are adapted to grip the glass B, therebet-ween as will be seen clearly in Fig. 2. Any humber of springs may be employed to accomplish the clamping action described and after the frame and glass have once been positioned in placewitlnn the window opening, is im material whether the soldering which secures the springto the frame loosens, as the arrangement and form of the spring will cause the same to remain in place. Pl n applying the frame and'glass to the window opening, one section otthe frame is positioned with relation tothe window, the glass is properly placed in position and the other section is snapped into clamping position.

It will thus be seen that a very short space form to the surface of the glass, thus minimizing the liability of breakage of the same as isthe case in frames of an inflexible character.

In the modified. form shown in Figs. and 5, Fhe sections 10 and 11 are preferably provided with two inturned flanges 12" and 13*, which form two sets of clamping jaws between which the cloth A, and the glass id,

are adopted to he clamped. The spring 1%, at its point of connection with the sections 1.1, is bent inwardly as at 18, end upwardly as at 19. The portioi'i 19, serves as a limiting; ineri. which aids in the positioning of the glass with relation to the frame. The portion 18, is edapte to underlie one of the flanges la.

in the-modified :lorni illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings, the claniiiiing section provided with the inwardly extending flanges 2 and 13", the former being provides 1th a downtnrned extremity 1.4%". The [on ll" provided with intnrncd flanges i4) and ill, the former being provided with thnp '"ned extremity 17, which serves as it limiting means for the panel. and aids in positioning the some when applying frame. The LZlOWTlilllllQ-(l extremity l l r 7 1e flange 12' co-ects With the flange 16",

to securely retain the frame in place on the cloth. It will. be noted that the construction of the two sections 10 and 11, are complementary. in this form a suitable spring 18 3 is provided which is of substantially the same orrnetion as the spring 14;, shown in Fig. 2.). of the drawings.

simple forms of: cerrying my invention injo practice, I. do notes e to belimlted to the exact details of const hibited, but desire to icceive the right to make such changes and alter-title Within the scope oi the npendcll V'Jhet I claim as new .l. A Window frame com ising zfipeir. hollow separable sections, ha fng et one side mutually arranged to receivcthc edge of a transparent medium therelietween, flanges formed on the sections at theopposite side and adapted to receive thefbetween, the edge of i. curtain body with which the frame is arranged to beassoch atecl. the said flanges arranged side by side clamping relation with. each other, and means for securing the sections together,- said, means including a free end adapted to eiigege the flange of one section for moving the same into co-acting relation to the flange oi the other section, as and for the purpose specified.

2. A window frameeomprieing a. pair of separable frame sections arranged one against the other and adapted at one side to ecei've e panel thercbetween, inwardly projecting clamping portions termed on the sections at the opposite side of the frame and die-posed. in such relation so receive "llUlLl said scci.

hile I have sllOWn and described sew/panel receiving flange-s and forming); :1

3. A window frame comprising a. plurality ot hollow sections arrzii'iged one against the other the said sections at one side, being adapted to receive :1 panel therebetween and. thing e on said sections at the opposite side thereof, and a. plurality of springs cnrri loy one of said sections for co toting engagement with said thing; to

o'is against each other.

' a plurality 4. A windo of frame scetio" one side, llfillf d sections at the opposi'l'e side thereof, first liln'iges being adapted to receive the edge of a panel there between, the second flanges T: receiv e' the edge of a cloth tlierchetween in surroundino relation to said panel, and a spring carried by one of said sections and provided with an extension lying across said rest "for the edge of the panel, and a free terminal on said spring for n'ioving the cloth receiving flanges into clamping engagement with the cloth and for securing the sections oi said treme'l'iogether.

A window frame comprising at pair of hollow clamping sect-ions, (to-acting intnrncd flanges formed on said sections, toprovide j a'a sfor engagement with the object to he clamped, the said sections at the inner side of the 'ifraine arranged to receive the edge of a transparent n'iediinn therein, and means located within one of said sections adapted to co-act with the flange of the first menliioned section to move the same relatively of the flange of the other section and secure both sections in clamped relation.

6.1L Window frame comprising a plurality of relatively separable sections adapted at one side to receive the edge of a transparent medium therehetweein flanges on the respective sections at the opposite. sides thereof hein adopted to ctiveen which the object with which the 

